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Contents include but not limited to local community news from various towns such as Des Moines, Mexico Missouri, and Fort Madison with reports on social events, church activities, and personal health updates. There are detailed accounts of natural disasters including cyclones in Arkansas and Indiana causing fatalities and property damage. Political and legal news covers Supreme Court decisions on interstate commerce laws affecting express companies and railroad rebates, as well as legislative actions on marriage laws and prohibition votes in Indiana counties. National military preparations for a presidential inauguration in Washington D.C. are described along with the return of the American fleet after a global cruise. Educational developments at Lincoln Institute highlight legislative support and successful public lectures by its president. Crime reports include arrests of organized swindlers and sentencing of a physician for assault. Other topics cover scientific advancements, cultural anecdotes, and societal reflections on charity and success.
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Title:
Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 38, February 26, 1909
Date Created:
1909-02-26
Time Period:
1900s
Description:
Contents include but not limited to local community news from various towns such as Des Moines, Mexico Missouri, and Fort Madison with reports on social events, church activities, and personal health updates. There are detailed accounts of natural disasters including cyclones in Arkansas and Indiana causing fatalities and property damage. Political and legal news covers Supreme Court decisions on interstate commerce laws affecting express companies and railroad rebates, as well as legislative actions on marriage laws and prohibition votes in Indiana counties. National military preparations for a presidential inauguration in Washington D.C. are described along with the return of the American fleet after a global cruise. Educational developments at Lincoln Institute highlight legislative support and successful public lectures by its president. Crime reports include arrests of organized swindlers and sentencing of a physician for assault. Other topics cover scientific advancements, cultural anecdotes, and societal reflections on charity and success.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Natural disasters Interstate commerce Education
Subject (Organization):
United States. Supreme Court
Contributor (Person):
Ruff, Charles S. Ruff, Thaddeus S. Thompson, John L. (John Lay), 1869-1930
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines
Language:
eng
Contributing Institution:
State Historical Society of Iowa
Publisher:
Iowa State Bystander Pub. Co.
Extent:
4 pages
Genre:
Newspapers
Type:
Text Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9156m
Related Resource:
Library of Congress Control Number: sn83025186
Digital Object Identifier:
bystander1909022601
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9h708827
Metadata License:
This metadata record is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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"Iowa state bystander. volume 15, number 38, February 26, 1909", State Historical Society of Iowa, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9h708827
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No Copyright - United States
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